SD-WAN (Software Defined Wan)
What is Sd-wan and why it is important now?
Software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) is a network traffic distribution solution that employs software-defined networking (SDN) concepts to automatically find the most efficient way to route traffic to and from branch offices and data centre sites across wide area networks (WAN).
How SD-WAN is Improving Business Outcomes
Technology has generated new sorts of enterprises and disrupted entire industries during the last two decades. As enterprises rely more and more on mobile devices, IoT, and media-rich apps to accomplish a wide range of operations in order to gain productivity, efficiency, and cost savings, the current shift from MPLS-based networks to Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) is such a game changer.
SD-WAN is a game-changer in a market that has been stagnant for the previous 20 years, focusing on an MPLS Network topology. SD-WAN is the outcome of the convergence of two new technologies:
- Hybrid networking to transport business applications and data via Internet and mobile connectivity as alternative platform to MPLS.
- Software solutions that provide central management and control over the WAN Routers, often deployed globally or in locations with limited local IT resources.
Benefits you can achieve by using SD-wan
- Savings of $20 million on Operating Expenses(Op Ex) over three years for a retailer
- An 80% reduction in cost/Mbpsfor a national insurance provider
- Achieving 100% application uptime during network failuresfor a national food distributor
- A 5-fold improvementin Office 365 performance for an energy provider
- A 4-fold improvement in application latencyfor a healthcare provider
- A 12-fold improvement in change control timefor a 3,000-site bank
- Completing M&A integration in under 2 weeks for a Fortune 50 healthcare provider
- Deploying guest wireless service at more than 1,000 storesfor a retailer
- Securely isolating more than 100 business partnersfor a manufacturer with more than 1,000 sites in the US.
But why the need for SD-WAN in 2021 ?
Traditional wide-area networks, which are based on Multi protocol Label Switching (MPLS), can’t handle the exponential rise in bandwidth, cloud connectivity optimization, and increased security required to achieve the benefits listed above.
In order to reap these benefits, businesses must implement an enterprise-grade SD-WAN solution that employs intent-based networking.
Another requirement for the solution is a cloud-delivered overlay WAN architecture that is carrier and transport agnostic.
This type of SD-WAN solution drastically reduces WAN expenses, shortens deployment times, improves application robustness, and ensures strong security.
Konvege can help organisations embark on their Digital Transformation journey by assisting them with an ‘as is assessment’ of their WAN Infrastructure.
Our team of experienced and authorized pre-sales consultants can design the SD-WAN infrastructure supported requirements and relevance of use-cases.
Our project delivery and support team, with its PAN India presence, can take up deployment and maintenance of the SD-WAN infrastructures practically anywhere in India.
We can monitor, manage and maintain your SD-WAN (Links & Devices) 24×7 through our NOC and Helpdesk services, including RMA and field support.
